Matt Hobbs believes Wolves star Pedro Neto is the best winger in the Premier League right now.
It has been an electric start to the new season for the Portuguese forward.
Neto is lighting up the league, and playing a starring role for Wanderers.
He’s got five assists to his name already and one goal.
But Neto isn’t just contributing in the final third. He has been working his socks off too.
It’s been brilliant to see. Because Neto’s career rather stalled over the past couple of years because of injuries.
But he appears to have put all that behind him now, and is in the form of his life.
And Hobbs has suggested that the 23-year-old is actually the top winger in the Premier League at this moment in time…
Matt Hobbs says Pedro Neto is the Premier League’s top winger right now
Hobbs appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live’s The Monday Night Club last night to talk about the win over Manchester City and how things have been under Gary O’Neil.
And at one point he discussed the impact the manager has had on Neto – and made a big claim about the former Braga and Lazio man.
He said: “He (O’Neil) is doing his pre-season work now and I think the fact that the players are buying into what we are trying to do on the pitch. Look at Pedro’s form this year, if there is a better winger in the Premier League I’d be surprised.”
Neto’s remarkable start is already leading to speculation about interest from other clubs.
It has been suggested that long-term admirers are in the frame.
And Liverpool are reported to be watching Neto as a potential replacement for Mo Salah.
Hard to argue
Neto is absolutely smashing it at the moment.
He is clearly feeling very confident at the moment, and his influence for Wolves right now is huge.
Maybe he is the top winger right now in the Premier League.
Salah has also started really well for Liverpool and would probably be his main competition. And Kaoru Mitoma has also been electric for Brighton.
He is definitely up there at least, and Wolves fans are absolutely loving it.